Magazine Work

Here is some of my work done at Your Savings Source Magazine, a glossy ad magazine that was unfortunately terminated by its parent company.

1. Online Flyer
I designed this handout as a selling tool for sales representatives explaining online ads to clients. I wrote and designed everything except the Savings Source and laptop logos.

2. Foxfire
Here are two variations of the same half-page ad. The owners liked the initial red, but wanted a variation for the following issue, requesting a green similar to that in the picture.



3. Windmill
A VERY popular hot dog franchise on the Jersey Shore, I designed this half-page ad for them using their primary colors and "fun and family friendly" style in mind.

4. Shore Cafe
This half-page ad was done with a shore theme in mind and had to showcase breakfast, lunch and dinner, one of which had to be a pot pie.

5. Puppy Palace
The client was very specific in what she wanted for her half-page ad, a banner with puppies and another pup with a crown. She was very pleased with the result, especially liking the doggy bone coupons.
6. Grotticella
An up-scale restaurant that wanted a half-page, Grotticella's advertising coordinator was very specific in that she wanted something elegant. A lot of information went into the ad, but the mussels had to remain paramount.

7. Get Lazed and Dr. Park Ave
This two-page spread was a joint collaboration between two businesses in the same wellness center and under the same general owner. They had to remain separate enough to tell there were two businesses, but also mesh.

Zlatan Update

After correspondence with the employer, here are some requested edits to zzz1 and 3:

Zlatan Ibrahimovic T-Shirts

I've recently been commissioned to design 5 t-shirts inspired by Zlatan Ibrahimovic. The employer wanted them to reflect a Zlatanism/Satanism parallel and incorporate ZZZ instead of 666 and an occult feel. Here's the progress so far:

zzz1: Zlatan Skull
Going for an occult rock star feel, with subtle soccer influences.

zzz2: Zlatanist Star
A much starker comparison between Zlatanism and Satanism. At first glance this appears demonic but on closer inspection it is revealed the horns are soccer balls, the 666 really ZZZ, and the star itself words about Zlatan.

zzz3: Player Goat Head
Many occult and Satanic references use the image of the goat head. Here, images of Zlatan have been positioned to construct a goat's head in Rorschach-like fashion.

zzz4: The Occult Z
I wanted one of the designs to be simple and recognizable, which the Z is, but on closer inspection the Z is actually made up of much smaller Z's and an intricate pattern in a sort of Oujia board feel.

Band Poster

A mock-up of a poster for Buried, featuring The Bloody Knuckles band. Done In Illustrator.

New Online Print Shop

I've just opened an online print shop with redbubble. You can get anything from greeting cards to framed-and-matted prints, to HUGE posters. I'm really excited at the prospects.

You can find the store here: http://www.redbubble.com/people/paramo

Wordans News

Guerrilla Gorillas and Leopard are featured on the home page of Wordans

Speaking of which, my Wordans boutique site is now live! Go check it out here to wear some of my designs. I customized the CSS myself and I think it turned out nicely.

Leopard

This was done with a feline sleekness in mind, again with a limited color palette and thus friendly for print. I tried to be a little edgier in the illustration to give more of an adult appeal. On a men's black t or a woman's sleeveless blouse or skirt, Leopard would shine. The tan geometric spots are meant to be gold foil.

Leatherhaunts

I went into this project knowing I wanted a limited color palette, and started with a nice sunset blend of purple and orange. The black silhouette of trees was next, and then the bat cloud, which is somewhat photo realistic while at the same time keeping the color count down. When I got to the close up bats, I had every intention of incorporating a final color, brown most likely, but as I stepped back I found that the neutral gray worked on a color theory level and actually made the little buggers stand out even more. I plan to continue this color background + gray animal theme and see where it takes me.

Guerrilla Gorillas

I'd been kicking around this play on words for awhile and finally made it. I'm really proud of the Kirby-esque guns and hands, and I think the whole feel of the picture is what I was looking for: gritty, graphic, and gorilla. It's currently being processed for potential printing at Threadless.

Penguin Slide

Penguin Slide was a lot of fun to make. After having worked on such a detailed drawing as Blue Poison Dart Frog, it was refreshing to play in a cartoon. This was made for kid-friendly apparel for several aquariums and is currently being considered by Innovations in Print.

Blue Poison Dart Frog 2

Version 2 of the Blue Poison Dart Frog, the picture was changed to appeal to a broader audience, a.k.a. the flowers were removed. The other leg was also added in to give some visual balance, as well as the orange frog. All in all I like the vines even better than the flowers. Currently being considered for possible aquarium and zoo apparel by Innovations in Print.

Blue Poison Dart Frog

A blue poison dart frog from the jungles of South America. Besides having to showcase a frog, it had to jump out at potential t-shirt buyers. The explosions of pink against green against blue against yellow-orange really give off a sort of light that I wanted.

Map of the Northland

I admit it. I play Dungeons and Dragons. This is my game's campaign map, depicting the Northland. I'm really fond of the mountains and the range of color in the piece as a whole. I'm happy I found such vibrant blues to compliment the snow. The mountains aren't bad, either.

Animals

Here's some cartoon animals: alligator, spider, rhino, parrot and tiny bird. While done more as an exercise, I liked them enough to show here. The spider looks particularly fuzzy, and the parrot's colors really pop.

Lions

Cartoon sketches of lions. I particularly like the bottom right one.

Life Study: Contemplation

This is an older piece that I feel has stood the test of time. Done with white charcoal on black pastel paper.

Rainbow Jigsaw Animal Brigade

One of my illustrative pride and joys, Rainbow Jigsaw Animal Brigade was an experiment on eliminating negative space. It started with that dragon head and just exploded into a menagerie of colors and creatures. Done with color pencil, but this version has been fiddled with in Photoshop.

Mrs. Claus

With the Christmas spirit still fresh, I decided to make a portrait of one of the unsung heroes of the season. I think Mrs. Claus turned out quite well and would fit nicely on a cookie tin or perhaps printed on a stocking.

Holiday Elf

The title pretty much says it all. I limited myself to basic geometric shapes and took a semi-retro fifties approach to the color scheme and the style (especially those background ovals). Looks good as a gift tag or the background for a December calendar page.

Dragna Ghostwolf

A long-standing character in my collaborative writing efforts, Dragna the Claw is an outlander of tremendous proportions and a survivor of a jackal attack when just a babe. This originally started out as a pencil sketch, scanned and then refurbished in Photoshop to give an even more drawn and parchment feel. I particularly like the detail of the eye and eyebrow, as well as the overall expression.

Hunter in the Mist

This painting went through many WIPs before becoming what is displayed here. It was a fun process and a huge learning experience, but the effort paid off. The mood of the piece is just right, and I beam with pride over all the details. Done entirely in Photoshop with a touchpad!